Counselor Education, College Student Personnel, & Social Work

College Student Personnel Graduate Program

Julie Brines

Julie Brines

Assistant Professor
Graduate Program Coordinator
CSP Class of '08

Ph.D. Illinois State University
M.S. Western Illinois University
M.S. Western Illinois University
B.A. Western Illinois University

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Dr. Brines joined the WIU CSP faculty in the fall of 2021. She is an experienced practitioner and educator, having served as an academic advisor for 13 years and as an adjunct professor and assistant professor. She is the vice president of the University Professionals of Illinois (UPI) WIU chapter and has extensive experience in working collaboratively with university administration and functional areas on campus. She also chairs the College of Education and Human Services Faculty Advisory Council, advises the Epsilon Psi Chapter of Phi Sigma Sigma, and assists with Title IX and University Conduct Board hearings.

Julie currently serves as an assistant professor in the Department of Counselor Education, College Student Personnel, and Social Work at Western Illinois University and is the graduate program coordinator for the CSP program. Her teaching at Western spans a decade, where she has taught undergraduate students in the Department of Recreation, Park, Tourism, and Hospitality, undergraduate and graduate students in the School of Law Enforcement and Justice Administration, and graduate students in the College Student Personnel program.

Dr. Brines’ academic research interests include graduate student mental health and well-being, successful career search processes for international graduate students, and the retention and persistence of first-generation students, most specifically the relationship between faculty and students. 

Julie is a member of ACPA-College Student Educators International and NASPA - Student Affairs Administrators in Higher Education. She currently serves as one of two faculty-in-residence elect for ACPA's Commission for Global Dimensions of Student Development. 

Scholarly Work

Recent Publications:

Upcoming Presentations:

  • Brines, J. (2024, November 8). Leading by example: Student success with your online course design [Conference presentation]. Illinois Online Higher Education Symposium 2024 Conference, Virtual.

Recent Presentations:

  • Brines, J. A., & Smith, N. (2024, March 18-21). Supporting the success and belonging of international graduate students [Conference presentation]. ACPA 2024 Convention, Chicago, IL, United States.
  • Brines, J. A., & Smith, N. (2024, March 8-13). See me: Supporting the success and belonging of international graduate students [Conference presentation]. NASPA 2024 Annual Conference, Seattle, WA, United States.
  • Brines, J. A. & Cheung, J. (2023, October 27). The four Cs of effective student affairs leadership [Conference presentation]. Student Affairs 101 2023 Regional Conference, Charleston, IL, United States.
  • Brines, J. A. (2023, October 21). Use your power for advocacy [Conference presentation]. GLACURH 2023 Regional Leadership Conference, Macomb, IL, United States.
  • Brines, J. A. (2023, April 1-5). Supporting the well-being of future student affairs practitioners: A campus community toolkit [Conference presentation]. NASPA 2023 Annual Conference, Boston, MA, United States.